r00k
@r00k.net
responsible tech, science nerd, comics spouse. He/Him
Posts are short form opinions and should be post scripted with "in some relevant situations"
Posts are short form opinions and should be post scripted with "in some relevant situations"
So long @wildwesthackinfest.bsky.social and thanks for all the fish. It was great seeing everyone and I can’t wait till the next one. Especially these n00bs
February 14, 2026 at 4:02 AM
So long @wildwesthackinfest.bsky.social and thanks for all the fish. It was great seeing everyone and I can’t wait till the next one. Especially these n00bs
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I’m at @wildwesthackinfest.bsky.social in Denver and we’re looking to hire for a wide variety of roles across IT and Security.
Did I mention we build Satellites? It’s pretty cool stuff.
If you’re here and looking for work, let’s chat. #WWHF #MileHigh2026
Did I mention we build Satellites? It’s pretty cool stuff.
If you’re here and looking for work, let’s chat. #WWHF #MileHigh2026
February 12, 2026 at 9:13 PM
I’m at @wildwesthackinfest.bsky.social in Denver and we’re looking to hire for a wide variety of roles across IT and Security.
Did I mention we build Satellites? It’s pretty cool stuff.
If you’re here and looking for work, let’s chat. #WWHF #MileHigh2026
Did I mention we build Satellites? It’s pretty cool stuff.
If you’re here and looking for work, let’s chat. #WWHF #MileHigh2026
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Do I know anyone here who pro DMs one shot event games in Seattle?
February 5, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Do I know anyone here who pro DMs one shot event games in Seattle?
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Upcoming Ego Likeness & Stoneburner events
January 28, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Upcoming Ego Likeness & Stoneburner events
I really appreciate the people showing up for their neighbors. Doing the hard work to show that compassion and care strengthen society.
Please remember that as others are worthy of your care and support, you too are worthy of care and support. Remember to take breaks, drink water, eat a snack.
Please remember that as others are worthy of your care and support, you too are worthy of care and support. Remember to take breaks, drink water, eat a snack.
January 26, 2026 at 5:53 PM
I really appreciate the people showing up for their neighbors. Doing the hard work to show that compassion and care strengthen society.
Please remember that as others are worthy of your care and support, you too are worthy of care and support. Remember to take breaks, drink water, eat a snack.
Please remember that as others are worthy of your care and support, you too are worthy of care and support. Remember to take breaks, drink water, eat a snack.
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Protests happen, but most of what is happening in Minneapolis isn’t protesting.
More accurate terms:
- observers
- witnesses
- volunteers
- neighbors
- residents
- people
More accurate terms:
- observers
- witnesses
- volunteers
- neighbors
- residents
- people
One thing that irks me: people keep calling the folks on the streets in Minneapolis protestors. They are not generally there to protest, they are there to observe and document. This is the product of organizing and mutual aid. It is telling that these acts of citizenship are seen as protest!
January 25, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Protests happen, but most of what is happening in Minneapolis isn’t protesting.
More accurate terms:
- observers
- witnesses
- volunteers
- neighbors
- residents
- people
More accurate terms:
- observers
- witnesses
- volunteers
- neighbors
- residents
- people
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MINNESOTA VERSION OF COME OUT YE BLACK AND TANS
January 23, 2026 at 5:33 PM
MINNESOTA VERSION OF COME OUT YE BLACK AND TANS
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Your super hardcore technical advice is great and if people can't use it, it's not useful. You have to meet people where they are on the ground
January 15, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Your super hardcore technical advice is great and if people can't use it, it's not useful. You have to meet people where they are on the ground
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** Important Announcement!**
If you plan on attending Wild West Hackin' Fest @ Mile High 2026 and would like to book in our hotel room block, deadline is this Friday, Jan. 16! More info here! wildwesthackinfest.com/location-info/
If you plan on attending Wild West Hackin' Fest @ Mile High 2026 and would like to book in our hotel room block, deadline is this Friday, Jan. 16! More info here! wildwesthackinfest.com/location-info/
Mile High Location - Wild West Hackin' Fest
Staying at the Hilton Denver City Center during the Wild West Hackin’ Fest @ Mile High means you’re right where all the action is. You’ll be able to dive into
wildwesthackinfest.com
January 12, 2026 at 9:20 PM
** Important Announcement!**
If you plan on attending Wild West Hackin' Fest @ Mile High 2026 and would like to book in our hotel room block, deadline is this Friday, Jan. 16! More info here! wildwesthackinfest.com/location-info/
If you plan on attending Wild West Hackin' Fest @ Mile High 2026 and would like to book in our hotel room block, deadline is this Friday, Jan. 16! More info here! wildwesthackinfest.com/location-info/
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I don’t know who needs to hear this, but courage isn’t the absence of fear, it’s being scared and doing it anyway
January 7, 2026 at 3:31 PM
I don’t know who needs to hear this, but courage isn’t the absence of fear, it’s being scared and doing it anyway
If your product lists events as “X Days/weeks/etc ago”, I am _begging_ you to add an on hover or similar way to get an actual date/time stamp
If your product has articles/events but doesn’t bother putting any sort of date on each event. Well, I dunno, I guess there’s a specific ring of hell for you
If your product has articles/events but doesn’t bother putting any sort of date on each event. Well, I dunno, I guess there’s a specific ring of hell for you
January 5, 2026 at 9:53 PM
If your product lists events as “X Days/weeks/etc ago”, I am _begging_ you to add an on hover or similar way to get an actual date/time stamp
If your product has articles/events but doesn’t bother putting any sort of date on each event. Well, I dunno, I guess there’s a specific ring of hell for you
If your product has articles/events but doesn’t bother putting any sort of date on each event. Well, I dunno, I guess there’s a specific ring of hell for you
The first piece I taught myself (outside of a lesson) was Auld Lang Syne, last year on New Years. I had been taking lessons for about a month. It's not embarrassing to see where you've been. It's a reminder of how far you've come.
youtu.be/KiDzggQWmfk
Last year's - youtu.be/bLXcBDNaFU0
youtu.be/KiDzggQWmfk
Last year's - youtu.be/bLXcBDNaFU0
2025 - auld lang syne
YouTube video by Birch Keep
youtu.be
January 1, 2026 at 6:17 AM
The first piece I taught myself (outside of a lesson) was Auld Lang Syne, last year on New Years. I had been taking lessons for about a month. It's not embarrassing to see where you've been. It's a reminder of how far you've come.
youtu.be/KiDzggQWmfk
Last year's - youtu.be/bLXcBDNaFU0
youtu.be/KiDzggQWmfk
Last year's - youtu.be/bLXcBDNaFU0
Back when I was practicing Kendo, one of the new students asked me how to deal with the blisters you'd get on the bottom of your feet.
"Oh, moisturize your feet."
"I can't moisturize my feet, I'm a dude."
Fellas, don't let toxic masculinity get in the way of being a BETTER WARRIOR(?!?!?!)
"Oh, moisturize your feet."
"I can't moisturize my feet, I'm a dude."
Fellas, don't let toxic masculinity get in the way of being a BETTER WARRIOR(?!?!?!)
December 31, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Back when I was practicing Kendo, one of the new students asked me how to deal with the blisters you'd get on the bottom of your feet.
"Oh, moisturize your feet."
"I can't moisturize my feet, I'm a dude."
Fellas, don't let toxic masculinity get in the way of being a BETTER WARRIOR(?!?!?!)
"Oh, moisturize your feet."
"I can't moisturize my feet, I'm a dude."
Fellas, don't let toxic masculinity get in the way of being a BETTER WARRIOR(?!?!?!)
Last night I went to make a purchase on Amazon. I added a new card that has my name and my billing address, and I had it shipped to my normal mailing address. This morning I received an email saying they believed an unauthorized purchase was made, cancelled the order and test my password. Wtaf?
December 19, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Last night I went to make a purchase on Amazon. I added a new card that has my name and my billing address, and I had it shipped to my normal mailing address. This morning I received an email saying they believed an unauthorized purchase was made, cancelled the order and test my password. Wtaf?
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I'll be performing next week! We're having so much fun with our silly little format, and Servant of Two Maestros does some awesome musical improv that I can't even
If you're in Seattle, come check us out!
If you're in Seattle, come check us out!
The Might Be Ghosts is putting on a show with Servant of Two Maestros next week at the Vermillion! It's gonna be AWESOME! And... it's free! Come see some amazing #Seattle #improv!
RSVP: partiful.com/e/cQTefmEPhH...
RSVP: partiful.com/e/cQTefmEPhH...
December 11, 2025 at 5:30 PM
I'll be performing next week! We're having so much fun with our silly little format, and Servant of Two Maestros does some awesome musical improv that I can't even
If you're in Seattle, come check us out!
If you're in Seattle, come check us out!
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My "Death by Dashboards" talk from WWHF is up!
Check out @timmedin.bsky.social's talk, "Death by Dashboards : Moving the Needle on What Actually Matters," from Wild West Hackin' Fest - Deadwood 2025! www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgxW...
Don't forget to grab yer tickets for WWHF @ Mile High 2026!
-> wildwesthackinfest.com/wild-west-ha...
Don't forget to grab yer tickets for WWHF @ Mile High 2026!
-> wildwesthackinfest.com/wild-west-ha...
Death by Dashboards - Moving the Needle on What Actually Matters | Tim Medin
YouTube video by Wild West Hackin' Fest
www.youtube.com
December 11, 2025 at 5:32 PM
My "Death by Dashboards" talk from WWHF is up!
Big medical expense coming (we're okay). Any credit cards offering bonus point multipliers on healthcare expenditures (he says with almost no hint of sarcasm...thanks peak capitalism)?
December 11, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Big medical expense coming (we're okay). Any credit cards offering bonus point multipliers on healthcare expenditures (he says with almost no hint of sarcasm...thanks peak capitalism)?
It's been so long since I've made videos. But occasionally one will come up in a convo, and it'll prompt me to go back and re-watch some of them.
Other than the "I can't believe I was so X back then" reaction, it's funny to me to see what my start menu shortcuts looked like at different times 😂
Other than the "I can't believe I was so X back then" reaction, it's funny to me to see what my start menu shortcuts looked like at different times 😂
December 10, 2025 at 6:02 PM
It's been so long since I've made videos. But occasionally one will come up in a convo, and it'll prompt me to go back and re-watch some of them.
Other than the "I can't believe I was so X back then" reaction, it's funny to me to see what my start menu shortcuts looked like at different times 😂
Other than the "I can't believe I was so X back then" reaction, it's funny to me to see what my start menu shortcuts looked like at different times 😂
Plexamp phoning it in with their minimal surfaced stats considering how much data they have access to. Cements their place as "Barely clearing the extremely low bar of 'Best in home media server'". I think the big stand out is Kpop Demon Hunters, given how recently it came out. We listen to it A LOT
December 6, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Plexamp phoning it in with their minimal surfaced stats considering how much data they have access to. Cements their place as "Barely clearing the extremely low bar of 'Best in home media server'". I think the big stand out is Kpop Demon Hunters, given how recently it came out. We listen to it A LOT
Interestingly, my home audiobook server has way better stats than Audible. Not to say audible doesn't collect them, they just don't bother surfacing them to their product...I mean customers.
(My audiobookshelf stats are very skewed because I just onboarded to it in Oct)
(My audiobookshelf stats are very skewed because I just onboarded to it in Oct)
December 6, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Interestingly, my home audiobook server has way better stats than Audible. Not to say audible doesn't collect them, they just don't bother surfacing them to their product...I mean customers.
(My audiobookshelf stats are very skewed because I just onboarded to it in Oct)
(My audiobookshelf stats are very skewed because I just onboarded to it in Oct)
The ADHD habit of having to delete and repost a media post 4 times because you keep forgetting to add the alt text each time. :(
December 6, 2025 at 9:37 PM
The ADHD habit of having to delete and repost a media post 4 times because you keep forgetting to add the alt text each time. :(
Between offlining almost all of my media consumption with plex, and aggressively setting privacy/do not sell settings, I'm not getting any recap/wrapped/rewind style stuff.
It's kind of a shame, because I like the idea.
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It's kind of a shame, because I like the idea.
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December 6, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Between offlining almost all of my media consumption with plex, and aggressively setting privacy/do not sell settings, I'm not getting any recap/wrapped/rewind style stuff.
It's kind of a shame, because I like the idea.
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It's kind of a shame, because I like the idea.
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